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Reinstatement of Memecylon elegantulum (Melastomataceae) and recircumscription of Memecylon rostratum, two species endemic to Sri Lanka

by: Perera, Amila; Jayasinghe, Himesh; Gopallawa, Bhathiya; Madawala, Isuru; Gunatilleke, Nimal; Geekiyanage, Nalaka

Publication date: 2025-6-19
Usage: Attribution 4.0 International
Topics: Endemic, low land wet zone, Sri Lanka, typification
Publisher: Pensoft Publishers
Collection: biodiversity
Contributor: Pensoft Publishers
Language: English
Rights: https://biodiversitylibrary.org/permissions
Rights-holder: Copyright held by individual article author(s).
Volume: 259
Item Size: 19.0M

Abstract: Memecylon elegantulum Thwaites, a heterotypic synonym of M. rostratum Thwaites, is re-instated based on recent collections and field observations. The two species differ mainly in their habit, inflorescence structure, floral morphology and lamina morphology. A lectotype and an epitype are designated for Memecylon elegantulum, and a lectotype designated for M. rostratum. Both species are confined to the mixed dipterocarp rainforests of Sri Lanka’s perhumid south-western ‘wet zone’. Memecylon elegantulum appears to be restricted to a relatively small range in Ratnapura district, while M. rostratum has a wider distribution in wet zone.
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Source: PhytoKeys 259
Year: 2025